Updated 11/6/14
TORONTO - Canada's health care industry is already on a slippery slope to accepting euthanasia and it may soon turn into a full-blown avalanche, warns Alex Schadenberg.
Justin Trudeau’s ‘doctrine of double truth’
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s abortion policy is an example of the “doctrine of double truth” that leads to oppression, said McGill University Professor Douglas Farrow.
The battle to save Assumption Church
By Ron Stang, Catholic Register SpecialWINDSOR, ONT. - Windsor’s historic Our Lady of Assumption Church closed its doors Nov. 3 while the Diocese of London considers a financial rescue package to renovate the church and reopen it again.
Emotional, spiritual healing needed at end of life
By Tony Gosgnach, Catholic Register SpecialHAMILTON, ONT. - A palliative care nurse offered moving accounts of how a person’s last days of life can be some of his or her most fulfilling, enlightening and spiritually rewarding when she spoke at Hamilton Right to Life’s Annual Respect Life Fundraiser Dinner Nov. 3.
Exhibition honours chaplains’ service during conflict
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - For the first time in Canadian history, the men and women who ventured into war unarmed, carrying a holy book, ready to listen to and serve soldiers in distress are being remembered with a museum exhibition.
Religious freedom office can make a difference
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Despite a tiny budget and a microscopic staff buried deep within the bureaucracy of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Canadian Ambassador for Religious Freedom Andrew Bennett insists his efforts to promote religious freedom around the world can make a real difference over time.
Canadian bishops mark 50th anniversary of decree on ecumenism
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Canada's Catholic bishops examine the church's connection with other Christian churches in a document marking the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's decree on ecumenism.
Helping African women with the ‘Power of We’
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterFor Fr. Stan Chu Ilo, the fight to help African women escape the “unacceptable conditions” in which they live is personal.
Income-splitting for Canadian families welcomed by family groups
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The federal government has introduced new measures to help families keep more of their earnings in their own pockets.
CWL wants palliative care strategy
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - The Catholic Women’s League, Canada’s largest women’s organization, has issued a statement that affirms its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide and urges Ottawa to create of a national palliative care strategy.
Police chief, teacher honoured for protecting vulnerable kids
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and Toronto middle school teacher Lisa Felton were honoured by Toronto's four child protection agencies for their efforts in protecting vulnerable children.